The University of Arizona Symphonic Band

Large EnsemblesSaturday April 28, 2018 - 7:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.

Venue: Crowder Hall, 1017 N Olive Rd, Tucson, AZ 85721-0004

The University of Arizona Symphonic Band will be performing their spring semester concert on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in Crowder Hall. The Symphonic Band is under the direction of graduate teaching assistants Evan Gibson (M.M.) and Martin I. Gaines (D.M.A.). The program will include the premiere performance of “Dance the Joy Alive” by Nicole Piunno, winner of the 2018 Female Composer Competition, Beta Omicron Chapter, Kappa Kappa Psi. The ensemble will also perform a variety of wind band works including “Havendance” by David Holsinger, “From the Delta” by William Grant Still, “Fortress”by Frank Ticheli, “Second Prelude” by George Gershwin, “I.S.S. Flyover” by Peter Meechan, and “The Thunderer” by John Philip Sousa.